Swollen Jaw Allergic Reaction. The exception is when the allergic rhinitis has. In very rare cases jaw swelling may be directly due to cancer of the jaw. If swelling is painful and you are having difficulty chewing the symptoms may be due to mumps a serious viral infection. Difficulty breathing is caused by severe swelling of the throat or mouth constricting the persons airways.
The swelling can affect any part of your body but its most common in your lips or eyes. Allergic reactions can happen as quickly as seconds following exposure but they can also take minutes to hours to occur. One side of your face may also change in size or shape. However a food allergy reaction is not one of the reasons lymph nodes swell. The exception is when the allergic rhinitis has. If there is a swollen cheek after eating it is usually due to allergic reaction to the food you have just eaten.
In these cases an injection of epinephrine is necessary.
Allergic reactions may be caused by bug bites bee stings vaccinations medications certain foods toxin exposure pollen and other environmental allergens. In cases of a minor reaction to a food allergy over-the-counter antihistamines will solve the problem. After a jaw surgery swelling gradually starts in about two days and climax in about a week. So the swelling should last from four days to one week. Swelling in a pets jaw can result from a number of causes. It is possible to notice that the dogs jaw swollen even in bulldogs which differ in the special structure of the muzzle.